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A. All Cases of Mental Illness: 1. Officers will take into custody persons,as a result of mental disorder,that are a danger to others,to themselves,or gravely disabled. 2. Section 5157 W&I requires that each person,when first detained for psychiatric evaluation, be given certain specific information orally,and a record be kept of the advisement by the evaluating facility. a. All detentions that fall within the guidelines described in Section 5150 W&I shall include the completion of the Application for 72-hour Detention for Evaluation and Treatment Form(refer to attachments). This form will summarize the reason for the contact,transport/arrest,and will minimize the amount of time the police officer must accompany the subject once they arrive a County Mental Health. By completing this form, it will ensure that the subject is detained at the facility until examined by a psychiatrist. An arrest report will be completed ensuring that the subject is entered into RMS and a record is kept on file. b. The Application for 72-hour Detention for Evaluation and Treatment Form includes a"detainment advisement'located at the top right corner. This advisement must be read to the detainee prior to the arrest or transportation of the subject if he/she falls within the guidelines of Section 5150 W&I. If the officer is not able to complete the advisement or the subject does not understand the advisement,the officer must check the"advisement incomplete"box and indicate the reason for not completing the advisement on the first line of the form. C. This form includes an area for officers to summarize the detention and state the probable cause for the arrest or transportation. The officer shall complete the Application for 72-hour Detention for Evaluation and Treatment Form if the person being transported or detained falls within the following guidelines (definitions are included on the back of the form): (1) A danger to himself/herself. (2) A danger to others. (3) Gravely disabled adult;or (4) Gravely disable minor. d. Upon arriving at County Mental Health,officers will submit the white and yellow copy of the form to the on-site crises worker. The pink copy shall be submitted to the Records Section as an attachment to the Arrest Report. 3. Prior to transportation, all mentally ill persons will be thoroughly searched by the arresting officer and the transporting officer, if not the same officer. 5. Officers must bear in mind that a mentally ill person can cause an officer more problems and should be handcuffed accordingly. 6. When transporting a mentally ill person,the officer should consider: a. A two officer unit since a mentally ill person may be resentful of a patrol wagon. b. Patrol wagon if the person is unruly or hard to manage. C. Ambulance if the person is incapacitated. 7. When available, a female officer should transport females to the appropriate destination. 8. Occasionally,an on scene psychiatric social worker will need police assistance for transportation for a commitment. a. Such calls will be handled by patrol officers. B. Court Orders: D-11 Page 2 of 5